A call for support of an innovative initiative aiming to change the educational output of South Africa's failing educational structures through a simple proven and effective application. Why did no one think of this before?

2. In 2003, 1 085 570
learners started
Grade 1

3. In 2014 only 49%
of the 2003
Grade 1 cohort
wrote Matric

4. only 36%
passed

5. About
200 000
Entered
University

6. ¼ OF THOSE ENTRANTS MAY FINISH
THEIR DEGREE IN STANDARD TIME
THATS AROUND 5% OF THE 2003
GRADE 1 INTAKE.

7. EDUCATION IS A
BURNING ISSUE
We, as a learning nation,
are on fire

8. Educational resource investment has been
proven to show little correlation to student
academic performance.
“Simple resource policies hold little hope for
improving student outcomes” (Hanushek 1997 in
an analysis of almost 400 academic articles).
Yet we continue to use a resource approach?

9. LETS TAKE A NEW APPROACH
• EXISTING APPROACH –
RESOURCE BASED
– PROGRAMME EXTENSION
– EXTRA TECHNOLOGY
– MORE MONEY SPEND?
– TEACHER TRAINING
– EXTRA CLASSES
– MORE TIME IN CLASS
– ADDITIONAL CONTROLS AND
REPORTING
– COMMITTEES
– AND SO ON.....
• WHAT ABOUT A TRUE
FOCUS ON STUDENTS?
– SHOWING STUDENTS HOW
TO REALLY LEARN.
– ADAPTING A PROVEN MODEL
FOR DELIVERY TO OUR
ENVIRONMENT.
– AND TAKING IT TO A
NATIONAL SCALE
– A PROVEN TWO GRADE
ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT
OVERNIGHT MIGHT CHANGE
THINGS

10. SUPPORT US IN CHANGING
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
THE SOUTH AFRICAN STUDY
SKILLS INSTITUTE NPC

11. The South African Study Skills Institute NPC
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The South African Study Skills Institute
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